Comparing a job offer quoted as an annual salary with one quoted per hour, or a UK contract quoted per day with a German one quoted per month, is hard without doing the maths. This free salary to hourly calculator converts any pay figure into every common period at once: hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly (fortnightly), semi-monthly, monthly and annual. Enter the amount, choose what period it's for, and set your hours per week and paid weeks per year. The defaults are 40 hours and 52 weeks, the usual US full-time assumption (2,080 hours a year), but you can change them to match your situation, for example 37.5 hours for many UK jobs, 38 hours in Australia, or fewer weeks if you're a contractor who takes unpaid holiday. You can also add paid overtime hours at a chosen multiplier such as time-and-a-half. All figures are gross, before tax: income tax, social security, National Insurance, superannuation and other deductions differ hugely by country, state and personal situation, so we don't guess at take-home pay. Use it to compare offers like-for-like, set a freelance rate, or understand what a raise means per hour. It runs in your browser and saves nothing.
Convert your pay
Gross pay before tax and deductions.
How to use the salary calculator
- Enter your pay and the period it's quoted for.
- Set hours per week and paid weeks per year.
- Add overtime if you work it regularly.
- Read every period in the table.
The maths
Annual pay = hourly rate × hours per week × paid weeks. Monthly = annual ÷ 12, biweekly = annual ÷ 26 (when 52 weeks are paid), semi-monthly = annual ÷ 24.
FAQ
How many working hours are in a year?
At 40 hours and 52 paid weeks it’s 2,080. At 37.5 hours (common in the UK) it’s 1,950.
Is biweekly the same as twice a month?
No. Biweekly is every two weeks (26 paychecks a year); semi-monthly is twice a month (24 paychecks).
Does it show take-home pay?
No. Taxes and deductions vary by country, region and personal circumstances, so all figures are gross.
How do I set a freelance rate?
Reduce paid weeks to allow for holidays and gaps between projects, then add your business costs on top.
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